Nintendo simply altered exactly how physical Switch 2 video games are priced. It tells us everything about where physical video games are heading.
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00:00 How Much Is Ownership Worth?
00:34 Physical’s Lowest Point In 30 Years
01:40 The New Pricing Split
03:22 This Was Already Happening
05:25 Pass The Cost On
08:08 Caring Costs More Every Year
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So, in 2025 US new physical video game spending fell 11% compared to 2024. This is the lowest rate of decline since 2021 (-8%), and far better than the -28% recorded in 2024.However, spending on new physical video games also reached only $1.5 billion in 2025, an all-time tracked (since 1995) low.
— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-03-02T23:39:52.024Z
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Americans Are Paying Less For First-Party Nintendo Switch 2 Physical Games Than Other Countries
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